Amazing Homemade Voodoo Doll Costume

After focusing on crafting my kids Halloween costumes, I was pressed for time for my own. I started Googling for ideas and decided to go with a less detailed costume with more detailed hair + makeup. And so, I chose to be a Voodoo doll.

Oh my goodness EASIEST costume ever!!! I used one of my husband’s linen button up shirts (sorry hunny). I cut out the collar and sleeves. The front became the back; and the back became the front. I made a casing at the top and ran a ribbon through it. Voila! Pillow case dress out of a shirt. Next, I used the sleeves to make the heart. They were stuffed with cotton batten and made red with a felt pen.

To make the ‘pins’, I ventured to my craft pin and found foam balls (dollar store) and kabob sticks. I painted the pins black with craft paint and painted ‘stitches’ on the dress. Day of, I went to work on the makeup. Way easier than it looks! White and black eyeliners, red lipstick and fake eyelashes are pretty much the gist of it. I also put some extra ‘pins’ in my hair for some added voodoo effect.

Total cost was zero dollars. Can’t beat that!!

Dulce

How did you stick the needles into the dress?

ngrifenburg

Can you let me know how you did the top part? All scrunched up like that?? I kind of need a more detailed step by step lol. Thanks :) To be more specific…what does “you made a casing” mean?